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America's way with words

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Joan Houston Hall: Chief editor of the Dictionary of American Regional English. The last volume of the dictionary will be published in 2011 by Harvard University Press.

The American contribution to the English language is vast and varies from place to place. While many bemoan the homogenization of the language, the Dictionary of American Regional English shows the differences are still alive. Chief editor Joan Houston Hall has dedicated much of her career to deciphering and explaining those regional variations.